Currency holder



W. H. WEAVER CURRENCY HOLDER Filed Feb. 24, 1930 Nov. 1'7,v 1931.

Patented Nov. 17, 1931 WILLIAM H. WEAVER, or VALLEY srnrnescnmronnrn CURRENCY HOLDER Application sied February 24, 1930. "semina 130;831.

My invention relates to improvements in `currency holders wherein a body, shaped to t around thel arm of a wearer, is provided with an annular channelto receive currency wrapped therearound, the` currency being enclosed by a sleeve detachably secured over the body to guard against loss or theft of the currency.

The primary object of my invention'is to provide an improved holder for currency and the like carried upon the person ofthev possessor.

Another object is to provide an improved holder for currency which ywill eectually guard against loss or theft.'

o A further object is to provide an improved device of the character described wherein currency or other valuables of small bulk may be conveniently carried in concealed position, accessible to the owner when desired.

Another object is to provide an improved holder arranged to lit-snugly upon the' arm of a wearer and which can lbe removed or opened only by an intentional separation-of the parts of the holder. Y -Y A still further object is'to provide an improved currency holder of simple and feconomical construction, and which -is rugged,

compact, and ehcient in service. f

I accomplish` these and other objects vby means of the improved device disclosed in the drawings forming a part of thepresent application wherein like characters of reference are used to designate similar parts throughwhichf o Fig. 1 is a side elevation, partly in vertical section, of Vmy improved currency holder Fig'. 2 is a right lend elevation of the holder; A Fig. 3 isan end elevation of the body segments, shown in separatedrelation in full lines and in closed relation in dotted lines; and

Fig. 4 is a side elevation .of the body` segments in matching closed relation. y

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 is used to designate an annular body preferably split diametrically to form a pair of 50 matching body segments shaped to vembrace Y.

thebody. out the specification and drawings, and in around the arm of a wearer,the two segments the armrof awearer. The .segments'ly are provided with grooves 2 formed upon the outer surfaces thereof, saidgroovesmatching `to form an annular channel around the body,

and forming matchingfflanges 8 and/4 at :the i55 ends of the body segments; The segments El are provided with suitable alining meanssuch as dowels 6 set upon one of the segments and detachably engaging Vapertures 7 formed-in the opposite segment whereby the segments'f may be rigidly held in accurate alinement; A

An annular sleeve 8 is arranged to t over the body segments l to'hold said segments in matching relation and to cover' the ychannel formed by the grooves 2. The sleeve is ar-f65 ranged to be movedaXially ontothe body l over ythe flange 3 atene end thereof andto form a close sliding lit with the flange 4 at the opposite end of said body, the inner edge of the flange 4 being slightly beveled, asat 9 to',70` facilitate the movement ofthe sleeve 8 thereonto. The flange 3 is threaded to engage threads 11 vformed upon the inner'side of the sleeve 8. The sleeve 8 is preferably made of the same width Las the body 1 whereby th" edges of the sleevewill be flush with the ends of the body when the sleeve ismoved tooperativeposition thereon.y

A securing member l12 isapplied throughfanopening l'fo'rmed inthe sleeve Sto env80 gage an aperture 14 tapped into lthe flange 4 to secure the sleeve upon the body and to prevent the'sleeve frombeing turned relative to In operation, the segments 1r are fitted`85 being moved from opposite sides to embrace `the arm, the dowels'G being engaged by the ably being'of a width adapted to receive the currency when folded once lengthwise.l For convenience, a rubber band 17, or thelike, 1sf95 applied around the currency 16 to hold they same within 'the channel 2 and to also hold the segments 1 in matching relation. The sleeve 8 is kthen moved over the hand of the wearer Y and ontov the .matching body segments 1, the 100 with the body '1,y the securing member `r`1Q. is

applied to prevent further turning of the sleeve in either direction.

The body segments l are of a size adapted to lit snugly upon the arm of the wearer and to^- prevent the body from being lmoved `overfthe hand of the wearer.: .For this purpose,-v the ydevice is .made/:inV various sizes adapted 'toA ft arms of various size. .f'lhe fsleevebeingfofla` diameter vto fit over the flanges' Scand A of the body'l, may be readily pressed'fover the handA ofthe wearer, -thereby affording 'a continuous .annular sleeve to hold the segments 1 rigidly inassembled relation When Athe sleeve v8 has been secured tothe body segments l, the assembled holder is effectually held `uponithe arm of the wearer. The hovlderlinay `be 'slipped upwardly along 4the fit with a desired snugness and to be concealed Iwithin the sleeve of the wearer. When wornin'this manner7 my improved holder constitute's a simple, compactv and eficient meansfo'r carryingV currency wit-hout Vitearfof 4loss .or theft, "as ythe holder can only be removed from the arm, and access had :to the(contentsthereof,A by remo-ving the securfi-ng member `12. and funscrewing the sleeve `v`from the-body'otthe holder.V Thus, the contents 'of `the Vholder cannotbe vlost or 'stolen except` byA force. At the same time, access be had'to the contents of the holder by the wearer nwithout serious inconvenience. The body l and fsleeveS 'are preferably formd liiromaluminum", though other rmaterials maybe substitutedif desired. l.The exterfipr of the sleeve is polished or Alinished inY any desired manner. The inner surface Y- of -the body-l1 is preferably provided with a knurled portion 18 adjacent one end of "the body whereby Vthe'bodyfm'ay be caused 4to grip the arm while the sleeve 8 is 1being vapplied'or'removed The lnurling also provides afi-surface Ito vwhich a lining, not shown, maybe applied'i-f desired. l'

"While I* have illustrated yand "described onlyone embodimentl olifmy invention, the device Sis," of course, subject toy modification in numerous 'ways without departing from the vspiritoii'my invention. -Igtherefo-re` do not fwifslrptorestrict' myself to the specific details of construct-ion 'and Iarrangement. illustrated-and described, but desire to avail Vmyself of allmodications which may fall withintle'scope-of the appended claims. Y

"Havi-n'gthus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A currency holder comprising a split body member formed of matching segments and shaped to it around the arm of a wearer, said body having an annular channel formed upon the outer surface thereof Vto receive currency wrapped therearound; and a sleeve detachably engaging the body to secure the body portions in matching relation around the arm and to enclose the currency within .the annular channel.

2.' A' currency holder comprising a split body member iormedof matching segments shaped to lit around the arm of a wearer, said body having an' annular channel toi-med uponv the outer surface thereof to -receive currency wrapped therearound; a sleeve detachably engaging the bodyv toy secure lthe segments in mat-clungV relation around the A-arinand to enclose lthe currency within Vthe channel; and means for securing the sleeve over said channel to enclose the contents thereof.

3. Al currency holderfcomprising a split body formed from matching segments shaped to tit around the arm of a wearer and having matching grooves forming an annular rchannel aroundv the body to receive currency wrapped therearound; and an annular sleeve movable axially onto the body-:tromone end thereof to secure the segmentsin matching relation and to enclose the currencywithin the channel.

at. A currency holder comprising a split body ormedfrom matching segments shaped to `lit around the arm of a wearerand having matched grooves forming an annu-lar channel aroundvthe rbody to 'receive currency wrapped therearound; and an annu-lar sleeve Ymovable axially onto the bodyfrom vone end thereof to secure thesegments in matching relation and to enclose the currency within the channel, said sleeve-being threaded vat one vend thereof" to engage'rcorresponding threads formed upon the body segments.

5.*A currency holder comprising a split body formed from matching segments shaped to tit around the arm of-a wearer and having matching grooves lforming an annular channel around the body to receive currency wrapped therearound an aimularsleeve movable axially onto the body `trom one end thereof Vto secure the segments .in matching relation and to enclose the currency within the channel, said sleeve being threaded at one end thereof tov engage corresponding threads formed upon the body segments; and means engaging the sleeve and body to secure the sleeve in operative position and prevent inadvertent removalJ of said sleeve.

6. A currency holder lcomprising a split body formed from matching segmentsshaped to fit around the arm of a wearer and having matching grooves forming an annular chan--N nel around the body to receive currency Wrapped therearound; means carried by the seg- 7 ments 'or ahmng said segments 1n matching relation; and an annularV sleeve movable-ax ially onto the body from one end thereof to enclose the currency'within the channel and provided with threads engaging corresponding threads formed upon the body to secure the sleeve upon the body.

7. A currency holder comprising a split body formed from matching segments yshaped to fit around the arm of a wearer and having mat-ching grooves formed'thereon Vto form an annular chalmel around the bodyto receive currency wrapped therearound; dowels engaging adj acentsegments to aline the same in matching relation; and an annular sleeve movable axially onto the body to enclose the currency within the jchannel, said sleeve being provided with threadsengaging Y corresponding threads formed upon the body to secure the sleeve upon the body and to hold the segments in matching assembled relation around the arm of the wearer.

8. A currency holder comprising a split body formed from matching segments shaped to lit aroumh the arm of awearer and having matching grooves formedthereon to form an annular channel around the body to re-4 ceive currency wrapped therearound; dowels engaging adjacent` segments to aline the same in matching relation; an annular sleeve movable axially onto the body to enclose the currency within the channel, said. sleeve being provided with threads engaging corre-V sponding threads formed upon the body to secure the sleeve upon the body and to hold the segments in matching assembled relation around the arm of the wearer; andmeans Yfor securing the sleeve against turning relative to the body.

9. A currency holder comprising a split body formed from matching segments shaped to fit around the arm of a wearer and having matching grooves formed thereon to form an annular channel around the body to re ceive currency wrapped therearound; dowels engaging adjacent segments to aline the same in matching relation; an annular sleeve movable axially onto the body to enclosethe currency within the channel7 said sleeve being provided with threads engaging corresponding threads formed upon thel body to secure thek sleeve upon the body and to hold the segments in matching assembled relation around the arm of the wearer; and a screw detachably engaging the body through an` aperture formed in the sleeve tosecure the sleeve against turning relative to the body.

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my sig- VILLIAM H. WEAVER.

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